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Laser Treatment

Laser Hair

Removal Treatments

Ellipse SWT® laser hair removal with documented long term results 

‘Selective Waveband Technology’.

Advantages

  • Fastest hair removal treatments on the market applicable

  • Skin types I - 4

  • Carefully controlled to ensure the correct pulse length, wavelengths and right amount of energy to destroy the follicle.

  • Clinically-proven, safe and effective long-term removal of unwanted hair.

  • Long term studies have proven that 77% hair is still away after 10 years.

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Ellipse SWT® laser hair

If you want to remove hair with SWT, so you don’t have to worry about shaving, waxing and in-grown hairs, you’ll simply have a treatment every 4 - 6 weeks and usually, you’ll need around 6 sessions before the treatment is complete in which time the follicles of your unwanted hair will be denatured, meaning it will be permanently reduced. Hair will become reduced, finer, and less pigmented. This treatment is popular with both men and women with long lasting results.

Ellipse Treatment Explained:

Controlled pulses of light penetrate the epidermis and are absorbed by melanin in the hair contained in the follicle. Melanin converts the light energy into heat. This heat is transferred to the hair follicle, which is destroyed, making it unable to produce a new hair. Hairs in the resting (telogen stage) are treated later. The treatment is only effective on growing hairs (not grey) as these are still attached to the follicle. This technique is called "Selective Photothermolysis”. 

 

Advantages

 

With Ellipse SWT® systems you get the fastest hair removal treatments on the market applicable for skin type I - 4.

The visible light produced by Ellipse SWT®systems is carefully controlled to ensure the correct pulse length, wavelengths and right amount of energy to destroy the follicle.

Ellipse Selective Waveband Technology (SWT®) hair removal treatment offers clinically-proven, safe and effective long-term removal of unwanted hair. Long term studies have proven that 77% hair is still away after 10 years.

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Before laser hair removal, schedule a consultation with the doctor to determine if this is an appropriate treatment option for you. Your therapist will likely do the following:

  • Review your medical history, including medication use, history of skin disorders or scarring, and past hair removal procedures

  • Discuss risks, benefits and expectations, including what laser hair removal can and can't do for you

  • Take photos to be used for before-and-after assessments and long-term reviews

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At the consultation, discuss a treatment plan and related costs. 

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Your Therapist will also offer specific instructions to prepare for laser hair removal. These might include:

  • Staying out of the sun. Follow your doctor's advice for avoiding sun exposure before and after treatment. Whenever you go out, apply a broad-spectrum, SPF30 sunscreen.

  • Lightening your skin. Avoid any sunless skin creams that darken your skin. Your doctor might also prescribe a skin bleaching cream if you have a recent tan or darker skin.

  • Avoiding other hair removal methods. Plucking, waxing and electrolysis can disturb the hair follicle and should be avoided at least four weeks before treatment.

  • Avoiding blood-thinning medications. Ask your doctor about what medications, such as aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs, to avoid before the procedure.

  • Shaving treatment area. Trimming and shaving is recommended the day before laser treatment. It removes hair above the skin that can result in surface skin damage from burnt hairs, but it leaves the hair shaft intact below the surface.

 

What you can expect

Laser hair removal usually requires two to six treatments. The interval between treatments will vary depending on the location. On areas where hair grows quickly, such as the upper lip, the treatment might be repeated in four to eight weeks. On areas of slow hair growth, such as the back, the treatment might be every 12 to 16 weeks.

For each treatment you'll wear special goggles to protect your eyes from the laser beam. Your therapist might shave the site again if necessary. 

During the procedure

The Therapist will press a hand-held laser instrument to your skin. Depending on the type of laser, a cooling device on the tip of the instrument or a cool gel might be used to protect your skin and lessen the risk of side effects.

When the therapist activates the laser, the laser beam will pass through your skin to the hair follicles. The intense heat from the laser beam damages the hair follicles, which inhibits hair growth. You might feel discomfort, such as a warm pinprick, and you'll likely feel a sensation of cold from the cooling device or gel.

Treating a small area, such as the upper lip, might take only a few minutes. Treating a larger area, such as the back, might take more than an hour.

After the procedure

You might notice redness and swelling for the first few hours after laser hair removal.

To reduce any discomfort, apply ice to the treated area. If you have a skin reaction immediately after laser hair removal, the doctor might apply a steroid cream to the affected area.

After laser hair removal and between scheduled treatments, avoid sunlight and don't use a tanning bed for six weeks or as directed by your doctor. Use a broad-spectrum SPF30 sunscreen daily.

Results

Hairs do not fall out immediately, but you will shed them over a period of days to weeks. This may look like continued hair growth. The repeated treatments are usually necessary because hair growth and loss naturally occur in a cycle, and laser treatment works best with hair follicles in the new-growth stage.

Results vary significantly and are difficult to predict. Most people experience hair removal that lasts several months, and it might last for years. But laser hair removal doesn't guarantee permanent hair removal. When hair regrows, it's usually finer and lighter in color.

You might need maintenance laser treatments for long-term hair reduction.

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